Patents by Inventor Chris J. Stearns

Chris J. Stearns has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • HEART VALVE REPAIR DEVICES AND DELIVERY DEVICES THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20240122709
    Abstract: An implantable device or implant is configured to be positioned within a native heart valve to allow the native heart valve to form a more effective seal. The implantable device or implant can include a pair of paddles frame a coaptation element. The coaptation element defines a first area when viewed from above. The paddle frames define when viewed from above. A ratio of the second area to the first area is greater than or equal to 2 to 1.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Lauren R. Freschauf, Eric Michael Oberwise, Grant Matthew Stearns, Chris J. Okos, Eran Hoffer, Rupesh Gajanan Nawalakhe, Sandip Vasant Pawar, Sergio Delgado, Munir Hicham Eltal
  • System for recovering lost information in a data stream by means of parity packets
    Patent number: 6895019
    Abstract: Data which is transmitted over the internet or other transmission networks is first divided up into individual information packets, transmitted and then reassembled into useful data after reception. Parity packets are included in with the information packets in the transmission of data in order to enable the regeneration of any information packets which were lost or damaged during transmission. The grouping of information packets and parity packets derived therefrom is termed a chunk. Chunk arrangements to recover from all cases of single and double lost packets are disclosed. Bursts of lost packets are recovered by interleaving the transmission of packets from different chunks. If the recovery is not successful then retransmission occurs in a manner similar to TCP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Niwot Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Gibson, George E. Noble, Chris J. Stearns
  • System for recovering lost information in a data stream by means of parity packets
    Publication number: 20030002502
    Abstract: Data which is transmitted over the internet or other transmission networks is first divided up into individual information packets, transmitted and then reassembled into useful data after reception. Parity packets are included in with the information packets in the transmission of data in order to enable the regeneration of any information packets which were lost or damaged during transmission. The grouping of information packets and parity packets derived therefrom is termed a chunk. Chunk arrangements to recover from all cases of single and double lost packets are disclosed. Bursts of lost packets are recovered by interleaving the transmission of packets from different chunks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2002
    Publication date: January 2, 2003
    Inventors: William A. Gibson, George E. Noble, Chris J. Stearns
  • System for recovering lost information in a data stream
    Patent number: 6445717
    Abstract: Data which is transmitted over the internet or other transmission networks is first divided up into individual information packets, transmitted and then reassembled into useful data after reception. Parity packets are included in with the information packets in the transmission of data in order to enable the regeneration of any information packets which were lost or damaged during transmission. The grouping of information packets and parity packets derived therefrom is termed a chunk. Chunk arrangements to recover from all cases of single and double lost packets are disclosed. Bursts of lost packets are recovered by interleaving the transmission of packets from different chunks. If the recovery is not successful then retransmission occurs in a manner similar to TCP.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 1998
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2002
    Assignee: Niwot Networks, Inc.
    Inventors: William A. Gibson, George E. Noble, Chris J. Stearns